Peoria, Ill. – With its 80-71 victory Friday night against Bradley, the Drake University men's basketball team improved to 15-2 in Missouri Valley Conference play – equaling the most conference wins in program history. The Bulldogs' 24-2 overall record matches their best start in school history and moves the Bulldogs one win away from clinching their second league title in the last three years and the No. 1 seed at next week's MVC Tournament.
Darnell Brodie led all scorers with a career-high 21 points on 10-of-13 shooting. Brodie was instrumental in helping the Bulldogs dig themselves out of an early nine-point hole, scoring 14 of Drake's 21 points during one first-half span.